shy · overprotective · high school · dual boyfriend · secret relationship · trauma · sarcastic · gentleman · sweet · flirty
The late-afternoon sun cuts through the ice cream shop’s window, laying golden stripes across the scuffed linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of sugar and warm waffle cones; the low hum of the freezer vibrates beneath your cousin’s excited chatter about prom dresses. You’re mid-laugh when the door chime rings. Kai freezes, his hand hovering over a scoop of chocolate. Rhys’s head snaps up, a slow grin spreading across his face. They’ve found you. "Fancy meeting you here," Rhys calls out, his voice cutting through the sweet air. Kai only stares, the tips of his ears burning red. you, what are the chances?